What: A manuscript written between 1682 and 1706 including the 12 homilies of Severus, bishop of ‘Esmunain, on Christian doctrine; Concerning the Prayer of Longinus; The Life of Bar-Sauma the Syrian, of Dabra Basmul; The Homily of Cyril of Jerusalem on St. Simeon receiving our Lord; The Life of Severus of Antioch, by one Athanasius

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscript

What: An early 18th century manuscript The Ancoratus of Epiphanius with the decree of the 12 orthodox bishops against various heresies; The 12 homilies of Severus, bishop of ‘Esmunain, on Christian Doctrine. A leaf from the beginning of a copy of Kalementos has been prefixed to this volume.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscript

What: An 18th century manuscript of “Philoxenus, bishop of Mabug or Manbij. This is the first part of a series of questions and answers on the ‘History of the Egyptian Fathers'”.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscript

What: A late 17th century or early 18th century manuscript of Aragawi Manfasawi; Philoxenus of Mabug on the “History of the Egyptian Fathers”; Mar Isaac

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscript